About Me

Jim Landwehr lives and works in Waukesha, Wisconsin just west of Milwaukee. He enjoys writing humorous, heartfelt memoir as well as poetry and fiction. His book, Dirty Shirt: A Boundary Waters Memoir, was published in June of 2014 by eLectio Publishing. His nonfiction work has been published in Boundary Waters Journal, MidWest Outdoors Magazine and Forge Journal. He has also had poetry published in Torrid Literature Journal, Verse Wisconsin, Echoes Journal, Wisconsin People and Ideas, and many others.

Jim is married to Donna who is self-employed as a personal chef for Donna's Delectables. They have two teenage children Sarah and Benjamin. He is of the thinking that having two teens in the house is fodder for a book unto itself someday. He also has two cats, Chester and Isabelle, and a crazed Cairn Terrier dog, Toby, who seems to have a brain parasite most days. All of this, plus a full time job, keeps him busy and is the source of all his happiness.

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Dirty Shirt

About the Book:

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area is a
mystical, wild place of beauty with its crystalline lakes and untouched forests. In the late 80’s and early 90's my brothers and I went there seeking adventure,
restoration, and solitude. Our adventures were numerous, and along the way we discovered that we were more
like each other and our long-deceased father than we could ever have imagined. Through fellowship, laughter and the occasional argument, we saw glimpses of him and forged lifelong bonds
between us.

In 1991, the BWCA tradition died for nearly twenty years while we pursued careers, marriages and children. Almost twenty years later, we
decided it was time to pass the torch on to our children. A new generation of
tradition was begun, but before long, tragedy struck and our collective world was
turned on end.

So, come along into the thundering
rapids, the bug-riddled portages, and the long rides in a vehicle ready for
the junk heap. Experience the exhilarating adventure of the Boundary Waters. It
will be a trip you will never forget.

To hear Jim's interview about Reciting From Memory on The Write Stuff Radio, Click Here.

Acknowledgements/Collaborations:

I am proud to be featuring Dirty Shirt: A Boundary Waters Memoir alongside the Humble Apparel Company's line of BWCA Clothing at a number of locations in Saint Paul/Minneapolis. Check out their clothing line at the link below!

Thanks to all who purchased books from me. Your purchases to date have enabled me to donate $175.00 to the Guest House of Milwaukee, an agency for homeless men in transition. Thank you for helping change Milwaukee, one man at a time.

Through additional personal sales, I've also been able to contribute $130 to the Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness and $35 to Literacy Services of Wisconsin. Thanks to everyone who has purchased books from me.